Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Program

PHASE 1
Athabasca River Mainstem and Major Tributaries

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Table 6. Summary of Current Atmospheric Monitoring Stations/Programs in the Oil sands Region

Site Name

Site Location

Existing Site Linkages

Site ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lat

Lon

Operated By

NAPS ID

WBEA ID

Site Access

Remarks

Time Series

Sampling Freq

Parameters

Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mannix

56.96889

-111.482

WBEA

090804

AMS 5

Road

close to highway

01/12/1997-present

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surveillance  Study

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rove site

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

H2S, SO2, THC

WBEA

Lower Camp

57.02687

-111.5007

WBEA

090802

AMS 11

Road

20 m away from the Athabasca River

01/07/2001-present

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surveillance  Study

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

proposed long-term monitoring site

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, H2S

WBEA

Syncrude UE1

57.14917

-111.6425

WBEA

090806

AMS 13

Road

Forest

01/07/2001-present

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surveillance  Study

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOC

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

proposed long-term monitoring site

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3, PM2.5

WBEA

EC New Site #1

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

Athabasca River and Firebag River

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, H2S,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #2

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

South of Wood Buffalo National Park

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #3

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

South of Fort McMurray

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #4 & #5

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

east of the minable area

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #6 & #7

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

west of the minable area

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #8

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

western edge of the Athabasca basin

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #9

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

Alberta/NWT border

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

EC New Site #10

TBD

TBD

EC

 

 

 

Saskatchewan border

Proposed site

Monthly

Precipitation

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hr, 1 day in 6

PACs, metals, VOCs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Fort McKay

57.18917

-111.6406

WBEA

090801

AMS 1

Road

Residential

01/12/1997-present

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3, PM2.5,NH3

WBEA

Mildred Lake

57.05

-111.5631

WBEA

090803

AMS 2

Road

Airport

01/12/1997 -present

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS

WBEA

Lower Camp B (Lower Camp Met Tower)

57.03222

-111.5053

WBEA

 

AMS 3

Road

close to AMS 11

01/12/1997-present

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

Buffalo Viewpoint

56.9967

-111.5926

WBEA

090805

AMS 4

Road

Forest

01/12/1997-present

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rove site

 

1hr

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, H2S

WBEA

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes

56.75139

-111.4767

WBEA

090702

AMS 6

Road

Residential

01/12/1997-present

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3, PM2.5,NH3

WBEA

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley

56.73278

-111.3903

WBEA

090701

AMS 7

Road

Residential

01/12/1997

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3, PM2.5,CO

WBEA

Fort Chipewyan

58.70833

-111.1764

WBEA

091801

AMS 8

Road

Undeveloped

01/12/1997-present

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

Barge Landing

57.1982

-111.5996

WBEA

 

AMS 9

Road

Forest

01/07/2001-present

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, TRS

WBEA

Millennium

56.88917

-111.3831

WBEA

090703

AMS 12

Road

Industrial

01/07/2001-present

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, TRS,SO2,NO,NO2,PM2.5

WBEA

Anzac

56.44889

-111.0381

WBEA

 

AMS 14

Road

Residential

01/01/2006-present

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3, PM2.5

WBEA

CNRL Horizon

57.30361

-111.7394

WBEA

 

AMS 15

Road

 

01/01/2008-present

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2, TRS,NO,NO2, PM2.5

WBEA

Albian Muskeg River

57.25

-111.5142

WBEA

 

AMS 16

Road

 

10/02/2009-present

1hr

Met parameters

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1hr

THC, SO2,NO,NO2, PM2.5

WBEA

Aspen High Deposition # 3

56.69642

-111.1223

WBEA

 

AH3

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Jack Pine High Deposition # 2

56.90962

-111.5407

WBEA

 

JPH2

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Jack Pine High Deposition #4

57.11948

-111.4243

WBEA

 

JPH4

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Jack Pine Low Deposition # 7

57.89025

-111.4352

WBEA

 

JPL7

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

New Site as of May 2007

57.05393

-111.4089

WBEA

 

JP212

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Replacement

57.10188

-112.0754

WBEA

 

AH8-R

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Baseline SE near Gordon lake

56.27178

-110.4463

WBEA

 

210

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Aspen High Deposition # 8

56.82982

-111.7678

WBEA

 

AH8

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Jack Pine Low Deposition # 1

56.53958

-112.2755

WBEA

 

JPL1

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive gas-phase PACs

EC

Baseline Richardson Back Country

57.84213

-110.4479

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Baseline Saskatchewan

57.04528

-109.7512

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Clayton Lake 1

58.0582

-112.2814

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Clayton Lake 2

57.6913

-111.9091

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Clayton Lake 3

57.32022

-112.3965

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Clayton Lake 4

57.14628

-111.9934

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Kearle Lake 1

57.28808

-111.2169

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Kearle Lake 2

57.14683

-110.8664

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Kearle Lake 3

56.60852

-110.1926

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Kearle Lake 4

56.20162

-111.1753

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

Kearle Lake 5

55.68565

-111.8154

WBEA

 

 

Helicopter

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

passive NO2, O3, SO2, HNO3

WBEA

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